Newcastle Piano Festival – VIP Reveal Evening at Bonners Piano Showroom

Step inside the Bonners Piano Showroom after hours for an intimate evening of live performance, discovery and celebration.
Cellist Katie Tertell and pianist Annie Ball perform Beethoven’s radiant Cello Sonata No. 1 alongside Ravel’s glittering Jeux d’eau, inspired by Annie’s recent studies with pianist James Lisney in France.

The evening will include:
🎶 Live performances from festival artists
🎤 An exclusive first look at the 2026 Newcastle Piano Festival programme
🍸 A drinks reception and after-hours tour of the Bonners Piano Showroom
🤝 Conversations with artists, sponsors and our soon-to-be-announced festival patron
💌 A chance to make a personal pledge to support our next chapter

Tickets £20–£25 (includes drinks). Early booking strongly advised as seating is limited.

Bonners Piano Centre is located in wharehouse 3A, Airport Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2EF. Customer parking is availble. It is a short walk from Kingston Park Metro Station.

About the Artists & Programme
Pianist Annie Ball and cellist Katie Tertell join forces to perform Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, a work that marked a turning point in the composer’s writing for the instrument — full of warmth, conversation and daring invention. Annie will also perform Ravel’s Jeux d’eau, a shimmering impressionistic showpiece inspired by water, which she recently studied with renowned pianist James Lisney in France who carries a teaching lineage that can be traced directly back to Chopin through generations of pianist-pedagogues.

About the Festival
Founded in 2023, the Newcastle Piano Festival celebrates excellence, innovation, education and community through performance, outreach and new music. It brings together professional artists, young musicians and local audiences across the North East, offering mentorship, outreach in schools and opportunities for underrepresented voices.

With public funding for the arts increasingly limited, events like this VIP Festival Reveal are vital in sustaining our work — helping us to support emerging artists, nurture creativity in young people, and keep world-class piano music thriving in our region.

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